Freesia: Country Or Region Of Origin
Kenya to South Africa
Plant Profile: Freesia
Taxonomy: FreesiaNames
Baboon Flower, Freesias
Phonetic Spelling:FREE-see-ah
Genus:Freesia
Species:
Family:Iridaceae
This flower is an excellent choice for cutting, featuring both single and double flowering varieties. It thrives in well-drained soil.
When planting, place the corms 5 inches (12.5 cm) deep and ensure they are spaced 4 inches (10 cm) apart. Be aware that plants can suffer damage when temperatures drop below 25 degrees Fahrenheit (-2 degrees Celsius).
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Freesia Feature Summary
Attributes
Kenya to South Africa
Store corms or containers dry at 77-86 degrees F (25-30 degrees C).
Bulb
Flowers
Both single and double flowering cultivars exist; good cut flower
Pink
Purple/Lavender
White
Gold/Yellow
Blue
Orange
Cream/Tan
Raceme
Fragrant
Good Cut
Showy
Summer
Funnel
Whole Plant Traits
Bulb
Medium
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Good Drainage
Less than 12 inches
Leaves
Green
Stem
Landscape
Cutting Garden
Freesia Image Gallery
Freesia Attributes
Freesia: Bulb Storage
Store corms or containers dry at 77-86 degrees F (25-30 degrees C).
Freesia: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Freesia Flowers
Freesia: Flower Description
Both single and double flowering cultivars exist; good cut flower
Freesia: Flower Color
Blue
Cream/Tan
Gold/Yellow
Orange
Pink
Purple/Lavender
White
Freesia: Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Freesia: Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Freesia: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Freesia: Flower Shape
Bell
Cross
Crown
Cup
Dome
Funnel
Irregular
Lipped
Radial
Saucer
Star
Trumpet
Tubular
Urn
Wheel
Freesia Whole Plant Traits
Freesia: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Freesia: Maintenance
Low
Medium
High
Freesia Cultural Conditions
Freesia: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Freesia: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Freesia: Available Space To Plant
12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet
Freesia Leaves
Freesia: Leaf Color
Green
Freesia: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Freesia Stem
Freesia: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Freesia Landscape
Freesia: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
